Belarusian Spy Network Dismantled in Europe, Says Czech Intelligence Agency

The Czech Republic expelled a Belarusian diplomat accused of working for Minsk’s intelligence service, the country’s Foreign Ministry said.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) in Volgograd, Russia, on April 29, 2025. Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

Czech, Hungarian, and Romanian intelligence services have dismantled an alleged spy network run by Belarusian intelligence, the Czech Republic’s Secret Information Service announced on Sept. 8.

The service, also known as BIS, said in a statement on its website that the joint team of European intelligence officers uncovered Belarusian agents and collaborators operating in several European countries.